Mixed Bag On The Breaks

[raywriter]

Friends and I (3 boats) have been getting a mixed bag along the Gladstone/Esky breaklines mostly by trolling stickbaits for suspended fish. Pike, walleyes, smallmouth bass, two bonus splake, one crappie, several rock bass, but no outstanding catches. This morning (Tuesday) a friend and I jigged up a pike, crappie, one smallie, and 3 walleyes (two keepers, 20 1/2" ans 21 1/2"). We fished in the rain/wind/ and slight hail just after sunrise. Chilly! Best action was between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. My wife fought a big pike to within ten feet of the boat, but it somehow thrashed enough to throw the Husky Jerk she was trolling.

[raywriter]

Today (Wednesday) was a litle better - 4 keeper walleyes. Neglected to mention in the above report, we are running our stickbaits straight out behind the boat, no planers, etc. One of the lines is always out in the prop wash, directly above the motor, straight back, and it gets hit as well as those out to the sides.